The cornerback position is interesting on the practice squad, because the Packers recently had 2025 draft pick Micah Robinson poached by the Tennessee Titans, who actually had Robinson active after just a week of practice last week. Without Robinson, Green Bay only had five cornerbacks available for practice, so the team scrambled to sign Tyron Herring, who had previously spent time with the Packers in training camp, last week.
Based on Green Bay bringing in two cornerbacks on Monday, it doesn’t seem like they’re committed to Herring.
Bartholomew entered the league as an undrafted rookie with the New York Jets, where he was waived at roster cuts in 2024. From there, he was outright claimed by the Carolina Panthers, who were one of four teams that put in a claim for the cornerback. The other teams that attempted to claim Bartholomew were the Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.
He stayed on the 53-man roster in Carolina for all of 2024 but was waived at cutdowns in 2025. Going unclaimed, he signed with the Panthers’ practice squad for just one day before becoming a street free agent. He was actually replaced by former Packers draft pick Kalen King on the Panthers’ practice squad. In total, Bartholomew played 34 special teams snaps and 17 defensive snaps over five games with Carolina last regular season.